Well just to keep everybody in the loop ...packing ....packing and more packing ...yuck!!!!

Well we are at 17 more days left and then THE BIG ADVENTURE begins....

Barry and I have been driving around to a few of the favorite lakes we love and where the fishing is awesome ....need to fined that first spot where we can stop and smell the flowers

(know what I mean).

And also we are trying to plan our time to visit all those we love and miss....and can stay for more than a day

This lake is Duffy ..the Lord has touch this lake with the beauty only He could

do...He is the Maker of Heaven and Earth

This picture of the butterfly ..Barry took with my cell phone...makes us realize what is ahead of us

THE BIG ADVENTURE

Also as many of you know it is my birthday today ..most times I try really hard not to notice them and I try to not remind everybody ...but my sis BARB always remembers and sends me so much love.(so if you can stop by her blog ...she always has free elements ..that she creates and shares with all....and my brother -in-law Miles ..thanks for always being willing to sit and teach me more about scrapbooking...Miles and Barb are the best...love you guys . Dave and Neti phoned last night to wish me Happy Birthday ...they are on the road this morning ..heading to Yellowstone National Park for two weeks.....have fun ...love you guys.

All the kids and friends thanks for the phone calls this morning and all the love...this is the birthday card from Barb...again thanks everybody...

The Zone Track Meet ...held at the Hillside Stadium May24th

Melissa and below Elysia

Melissa was to be in the competition of High Jump....for the Zone..but we also had an Orthodontist appointment...set for May 24th at 10:00. Melissa competition was for 10:15...I was so sad...she had finished with a gold ribbon in the first competition but I could not let her miss this appointment.....because if you look close ...she now has braces...
see pretty pink ones!!!!!

Well the packing has started and the going through the stuff ...we have been in this home for 17 years.The kids have been helping and some of the guys from where Barry works...which is awesome. Thanks guys...I have a wrecked knee so I can't help him much and Glen , DJ, Ron, and Randy & Dave have been helping when they can ..everybody works so you know times don't always match up ...but when they do ..their hands and muscles have been welcome. We always get a kick out of those that are waiting in the sidelines ..waiting for the free stuff ...just cause. Or arrive to get it and then oh ya can't help ..must run . And we have the one's that would love to help us out ..but don't live here....but wish they did or could even visit to help out .

We want to thank you guys for even thinking about the help and the thought .

we love you .(next time Neti your in charge of the yard sale ..hehehe)they wanted to came and help out..but they leave for their awesome holiday next week....but thanks again for the offer.

This is another flower that blooms in my garden...these are one of my favorite

flowers ..the columbine.

I can honestly say the one thing I will miss the most is our garden

it is just now starting to bloom and fill with color.

This Iris is one that we got years ago from Barry's Auntie Glady's ..I was able to give Neti some so it will stay in our family....as I won't have my any more.

Here's a picture I thought was so cute of my nephew and his son
this is Bob who you can hardly see and his son AJ....looks like fun you two

good picture Shar

Here are a few pictures of ..Dave and Neti ...they are getting ready to go on an adventure to ....another fellow(Vern) is joining the ride ...they are all going to Yellowstone National park on their bikes.
They leave end of May and have two weeks of exploring, and fun. Have a great time you two ..we all love you ..and can't wait to see the pictures
(Hey Barb doesn't our sis look like a sweetheart of a biker..hehehe)

When Dave and Neti were here in April I had given her some plants and some clippings too ...one was from a Hoya plant.. cutting I had gotten years ago from Barry's parent's Dave and Carol...it hang in their porch in Tulameen and had the neatness flowers and I was given a cutting...since then it has grown and so I gave Neti a cutting...and she is happy to say it is rooting..there were other plants I had given her ..she is like me loves her plants...and in our new home we can't have that many ...so sharing them is great....and that way I get to visit and see the plants. Thanks for sharing on how they are doing and how great they are looking .............. love ya sis...
Neti And I both love the azalea's plants....hehehe

"Life's journey is always easier when you hear a friends footsteps beside you. "

Happy Birthday Mindi

always remember we love you so very much ..

and we pray that the Lord gives you that peace and that hug..

for you to know your pray is answered today ..

can't wait till you and I can go and celebrity together ...

love from Dad and Mom and Melissa

(did you hear your machine this morning Melissa singing

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU)

and to Brett Happy Birthday........

Brett hope you have a great day and get spoiled ....

Love Uncle Barry , Melissa and me

May 16th is also Brother Bob Forsyth's birthday too.

Ronea's birthday was yesterday ....hey girl did you get my typed out

Happy Birthday song....

hope you had a great day

There it's official ..the house has sold and we are now packing....we had to be out by June 15th , 2007.....and then we will be parked on some lake...we will let you all know how to get of hold of us.

Thanks to all for the prayers and fingers crossed....

Now we hope to be able to visit and begin the

BIG ADVENTURE

The girls took me out for a beautiful lunch ...and then a shopping trip ....it was a sunny warm awesome day ...thanks ..Candy...Samantha....Patty...


The card that Abi and Hannah got me ...they even try to write their own names inside ...hehehe



Melissa made this beautiful card for me at school ....

The end to a great and wonderful day Roses from my husband, my friend

I hope all of you enjoyed an awesome day and will have an awesome week ....and oh yes Barb thanks you for the poem I used ..for my Mother's day layout...she had shown it to me a couple of weeks ago ..and it was seem to be there..to say Happy Mother's Day to all ..so thanks sis ...love you with all my heart...

Happy Mother's Day

When God set the world in place,

when He hung the stars up in space,

when He made the land and the sea,

then He made you and me.

He sat back and saw all that was good,

He saw things to be as they should.

Just one more blessing He had in store;

He created a mother, but whatever for?

He knew a mother would have a special place

to shine His reflection on her child's face.

A mother will walk the extra mile

just to see her children smile.

She'll work her fingers to the bone

to make a house into a home.

A mother is there to teach and guide,

a mother will stay right by your side.

She'll be there through your pain and strife,

she'll stay constant in your life.

A mother will lend a helping hand

until you have the strength to stand.

She'll pick you up when you are down,

when you need a friend she'll stick around.

A mother is one who listens well,

will keep her word; will never tell.

A mother never pokes or pries

but stands quietly by your side,

giving you the strength you need,

encouraging you to succeed.

A mother is one who can be strong

when you need someone to lean on.

You're more than a mother to me;

a reflection of Him in your face I see,

a love that knows no boundaries.

I'm glad that you chose to be

all this and more to me.

You share a love that knows no end,

you're more than my mother,

you are my friend.

And to those of you I don't have pictures of to put on my Mother's Day slideshow ..I pray the Lord Bless you and yours ....XOXOXOXXOX

Well good morning to all.....

Slumber party ...was to be a let's sleep on the trampoline and watch movies....that lasted to about 12:00 last night ....and then into the house and here the girls slept

Great bunch of girls ....

Need to get away today ...selling a home takes a lot out of a person ...I have ask that if it is to be and with the Lord's blessing ..then please let it sell...and let me have a peace about it. I want Barry and I do the dream we have talked about for so long ...but hearing that my home is not a this or that ..has taken it's toll on me ..needed this drive to clear the head...
I came about this waterfall ..the water is coming from nowhere...and watering the grass and flowers around it ..and flowing down to the river.

I never realize that so many neat and awesome things were up behind us in the hills
then I came to a farm who had these cute guy ....makes me realize what adventures Barry and I will have and what Melissa will get to see also.

Was trying to be a photographer with this flower...hehehehe
remember I said that stream was flowing to the river ...well the river is rising fast ...the snow is melting and the land is turning green...it is nice to see. It makes you think of what the Lord must of been thinking when he made the earth ...a garden of beauty, a place of peace. Something I have been searching for ...for a very long time.

This was Air Band at Bert Edwards School ..the school our granddaughter goes to ....lots of kids

get into the spirit and had fun. Melissa and her friends( can't see Mikaela ..the girls did a song of Hiliary Duffs ..I wish ....

I could not make but Sherrie sent me the picture she clicked off ...thanks so much ....

Sounds like all the kids that had a band in it did great and the people their enjoyed themselves....even some got up and danced along.

Melissa and her new bike ...shocks and 21 speeds ...wow ..and a heavy duty lock.

remember to lock that bike up ...girl.
Here are few more shoots of Jordana and Madison at disneyland ...

they got to meet everybody it looks like ....

there were more pictures ...but I know a grama can get carried away ..hehe Today if you get a chance to ..go to Barb site ..this poem on

ATTITUDE

and

on

the words "SOMEDAY"and "IF ONLY"

here is one of the inserts she used

"It's been said that the saddest word in our language is someday. Why? Because someday eventually turns into "if only." And "if onlys" are the result of time you can't recoup: "If only we would have made more free time." "If only we would have taken that trip." "If only we would have built that porch." "If only...

so please if you get a chance check her site out and leave her a hug...

for the someday is today ......

Today the house was being shown ..so I headed up to Patty' s place.....well in her yard she has all these Lilac's...nice awesome smell...so I got this idea to set it up and take some pictures of the girls and the lilac's ...I set them and Patty clicked the picture....awesome job Patty...these girls are little cutey's (thanks for the flowers and paper elements...Barb)

Read Each One Carefully and Think About It a Second or Two

1. I like you not because of who you are, but because of who I am when I am with you.

2. No man or woman is worth your tears, and the one who is, won't make you cry.

3. Just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to, doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.

4. A true friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart.

5. The worst way to miss someone is to be sitting right beside them knowing you can't have them.

6. Never frown, even when you are sad, because you never know who is falling in love with your smile.

7. To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.

8. Don't waste your time on a man/woman, who isn't willing to waste their time on you.

9. Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one, so that when we finally meet the person, we will know how to be grateful.

10. Don't cry because it is over , smile because it happened.

11. There's always going to be people that hurt you so what you have to do is keep on trusting and just be more careful about who you trust next time around.

12. Make yourself a better person and know who you are before you try and know someone else and expect them to know you.

13. Don't try so hard, the best things come when you least expect them to.

REMEMBER: WHATEVER HAPPENS , HAPPENS FOR A REASON

Abi and Melissa outside of Patty's house...

Patty and Glen have been working hard to get the yard into

a fun place for the girls .

Awesome Rose ..Patty

well today is May 5 ...the day my mom was born back in 1934

HAPPY 73rd BIRTHDAY MOM

she is in Edmonton celebrating with the two ladies you see in the picture...

they are her sister Aunty Betty in the middle and Aunty Lois on the right end.

Have fun girls !!!!

Well today had started off nice ..I had a chance to chat to Alison and did a layout with some of my flowers that are blooming in the yard to show my sis in law Neti ...when her and David were here I sent some plants back with her and so I want to show her what they will look like when they bloom ....and then it happen...time to get Melissa off to school ...she was going to ride her bike ...but the bike was gone ...in the last while a lot of kids at school have found their bikes stolen ...Danika her best friend found hers gone to ....we all figure it has to be kids from school ...she was so sad it was her first bike...last year I had written on how she learn to ride her friends bike ..to surprise Papa and I ...so we have a very sad girl...we know it was a kid ..because our bike are right there and they are still there....and they are nice bikes to ....sad day

Well ....I would like you to meet Electra ....a new addition to the family

Well has many of you know we have a new fifth wheel..one day it will be our home on wheels ....but for now we will travel and enjoy it ...visit lots of really neat friends and family...So for our first trip and try out we went to Edith Lake ...about 25 minutes

from Kamloops ..but a straight climb up ...needed to see if the Dodge Ram 3500 had the power....it did .

Well if you notice there is a fish in the picture ...woohoo I caught the first fish ( Neti we are in the lead ..Neti was the first one to catch a fish to start off the fishing season...girls in the lead ...hehehehe)The weather was not the greatest ..but Candy and Dj ...and Glen and Patty and the girls came out to have the first wiener roast ....of course being so cold ..the kids all stay inside and watch movies...rough life. I have always noticed the house that sits off on the hill side ...looks so peace and big.

Little Instructions for Happiness

Stay loose -- learn to watch snails.

Make little signs that say "yes".

Make friends with freedom and uncertainty.

Cry during movies.

Giggle with children.

Swing as high as you can.

Do it for love.

Take lots of naps.

Laugh a lot.

Hug trees.

Write letters.

Celebrate every gorgeous moment.

Read every day.

Do it now.

Listen to those older than you are.

Entertain your inner child.

Believe in magic.

author : John C. Fitts ( adapted)

As some of you know we have our home up for sale ...we have been in this home for

17 years or more .....it has been a hard road for me ...some times

wondering why our home as not sold being angry at God for how come ..why not???

I was blaming God for still be here ...but something tells me that somewhere

in my heart God knows ..I am not total sure ...the memories ...my garden of peace

of our granddaughter and her time here....this

has been our home ..yes we have a beautiful new fifth wheel home ...

we have dreams ...but one thing I keep forgetting ..I said in God's time ...

Barry and I would get to full fill our dream..of traveling and living in the new home .

When God knows I have made peace within me to move on and to make friends with freedom and uncertainty.

He has help me through so much ..I must learn and stand that it will be the right time

for all

So please keeps those prayers coming and I thank all of you ...

( Candy , Barb, Mindi for reminding me there is a reason )

This was on my sis Barb blog and it made sense

I want to encourage you... if you've found my blog for the first time, or if you're a regular here, I just want to give you a hope that no matter what your situation that you're never alone. Our God wants something better for you - don't let this world get you down. Lay your burdens down - let the one who created you carry them for you!

Mindi just sent some more pictures of their holiday I could not pass up putting this one up ...

this is Sulley from Monsters Inc.

the two cute little girls are

Madison and Jordana

Watch ...what does it spell????

Our son Shawn and our daughter -in -law Mindi along with the Jordana and Madison just came back from a wonderful holiday at Disneyland ....the girls look like they had lots of fun